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Friday, 9 March 2018

League of Legends: Players who have qualified for National Team Trials at SA Nationals.

Team 'Nightwalkers' (Generation X) - SA National Champions.

As the year rushes up to MSSA's National Team Trials - 2 & 3 June 2018, officials are going through the lists to check up on everyone who has qualified.

Only those who have qualified at an official Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) Regional, Provincial, and/or National Championship are eligible to participate in such National Team Trials.No less than 15 players qualified at MSSA's 31st South African National Championships for the annual National Team Trials. What with the much improved standard of play, the Trials should, no doubt, render some very interesting results.

Interestingly, the club, Generation X, has so far produced the most eligible players for the

League of Legendsesports title.

The criteria to qualify for such trials all Registered Players that win a Regional Championship shall earn an invitation to National Team Trials.

Also, all Registered Players that score within the top 20% or top three places, whichever is greater, in a specific Period at a Provincial or National Championship shall earn an invitation to National Team Trials.

It should be remembered that members of the current Protea Squad automatically earn a berth at the National Team Trials (NTT) should they have met their obligations in terms of participation at MSSA events.

The Registered Players that earned such an invite for the League of Legendsesports title are:

Name of player

Club

Period

Province

Sybrand De Kock

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Riaan Coetzee

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Alex Fernandes

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Owen Cilliers

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Dylan Rossouw

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Danie Rusch

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Louis Nel

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Tim van Rooyen

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Derrick Rabie

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Morne Barnard

Generation X

League of Legends

Gauteng

Ryno Van der Merwe

HTS Tom Naudé

League of Legends

Limpopo

Chrisjan Bekker

HTS Tom Naudé

League of Legends

Limpopo

Janco Van Rensburg

HTS Tom Naudé

League of Legends

Limpopo

Anton Cronje

HTS Tom Naudé

League of Legends

Limpopo

Aubrey Arno Greyling

HTS Tom Naudé

League of Legends

Limpopo

Other Registered Players that have earned a berth at MSSA's 2018 National Team Trials (NTT) are: